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SEP2013
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPER
EVENTS/DATES
Page 2
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ENVIRONMENTAL
EXCELLENCE KOB
Page 3
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OMSDC
CONFERENCE
Page 5
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CDBG AWARDS
Page 6-7
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STATE OF CREATIVITY
FORUM
Page 7
IN THIS ISSUE
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin officially became
chair of the National Governors Association
(NGA) today during the closing session of
the NGA Summer Meeting. Colorado Gov.
John Hickenlooper was named vice chair.
Gov. Fallin announced her chair’s initiative,
America Works: Education and Training for
Tomorrow’s Jobs, which spotlights improving
education and workforce training systems
and aligning those systems with the needs of
individual state economies.
“Improving our workforce and ensuring it
remains internationally competitive is an
issue that calls for national attention and
demands gubernatorial leadership,” Gov.
Fallin said. “Our future economic security
will require significant improvements to
our education system and workforce
training programs. It also will require closer
relationships among our high schools,
colleges, workforce training providers and
employers.”
Nearly 50 years ago, more than 75 percent
of jobs required only a high school diploma
or less, and most paid a good wage. Today
that number has dropped to roughly 40
percent for jobs available to high school
graduates and dropouts—and fewer than a
third of those jobs pay more than $25,000
a year. Nationally, just more than three-quarters
of public high school students make
it to graduation. And of those who continue
their education, only about half finish a
degree or workforce certificate program.
“While a high school diploma was usually
sufficient for our parents’ generation to have
access to a good life, today a postsecondary
degree or relevant workforce certificate is the
‘new minimum,’” Gov. Fallin said. “Failing to
provide all of our students with opportunities
to successfully navigate postsecondary
education will cap far too many students’
potential and limit their access to the middle
class.”
America Works: Education and Training for
Tomorrow’s Jobs will specifically focus on:
New NGA Chair Announces Yearlong Initiative
Oklahoma Gov. Fallin takes reins of association; Colorado
Gov. Hickenlooper becomes Vice Chair
Continued on pg 2

SEP2013
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPER
EVENTS/DATES
Page 2
-----------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL
EXCELLENCE KOB
Page 3
-----------------------------
OMSDC
CONFERENCE
Page 5
-----------------------------
CDBG AWARDS
Page 6-7
-----------------------------
STATE OF CREATIVITY
FORUM
Page 7
IN THIS ISSUE
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin officially became
chair of the National Governors Association
(NGA) today during the closing session of
the NGA Summer Meeting. Colorado Gov.
John Hickenlooper was named vice chair.
Gov. Fallin announced her chair’s initiative,
America Works: Education and Training for
Tomorrow’s Jobs, which spotlights improving
education and workforce training systems
and aligning those systems with the needs of
individual state economies.
“Improving our workforce and ensuring it
remains internationally competitive is an
issue that calls for national attention and
demands gubernatorial leadership,” Gov.
Fallin said. “Our future economic security
will require significant improvements to
our education system and workforce
training programs. It also will require closer
relationships among our high schools,
colleges, workforce training providers and
employers.”
Nearly 50 years ago, more than 75 percent
of jobs required only a high school diploma
or less, and most paid a good wage. Today
that number has dropped to roughly 40
percent for jobs available to high school
graduates and dropouts—and fewer than a
third of those jobs pay more than $25,000
a year. Nationally, just more than three-quarters
of public high school students make
it to graduation. And of those who continue
their education, only about half finish a
degree or workforce certificate program.
“While a high school diploma was usually
sufficient for our parents’ generation to have
access to a good life, today a postsecondary
degree or relevant workforce certificate is the
‘new minimum,’” Gov. Fallin said. “Failing to
provide all of our students with opportunities
to successfully navigate postsecondary
education will cap far too many students’
potential and limit their access to the middle
class.”
America Works: Education and Training for
Tomorrow’s Jobs will specifically focus on:
New NGA Chair Announces Yearlong Initiative
Oklahoma Gov. Fallin takes reins of association; Colorado
Gov. Hickenlooper becomes Vice Chair
Continued on pg 2